Armenia wins first-ever medal at international para-skiing tournament
Armenia has captured its first-ever medal at an international para-skiing championship, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports reported on Monday.
Garik Melkonyan finished third in the Men’s 10-kilometer Classic Standing competition in Norway, winning a bronze medal.
The event was Melkonyan’s international competition debut.
The Armenian athlete will next compete at the XXXII World University Games Winter to be held in Turin in January where para-sports will be included for the first time, as well as in the Para-Skiing World Cup and World Championships in Norway in February-March 2025.